English Dictionary

germanium

/d͡ʒɚˈmeɪni.əm/

noun

A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group. / (countable) An atom of this element.

Germanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ge and atomic number 32.

意味（1）

A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group.

This equipment, which includes transformers, germanium rectifiers and smoothing apparatus, has been designed to allow the existing electric multiple-unit traction motors to operate on rectified alternating current.

意味（2）

(countable) An atom of this element.